Z.ai: GLM 5 wins on more metrics (5 of 9), but the right pick depends on what you optimize for — see the breakdown below.
| Metric | DeepSeek: DeepSeek V3.2 | Z.ai: GLM 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence Index | 41.7✓ | 40.6 |
| Coding Index | 36.7 | 39.0✓ |
| GPQA Diamond | 84%✓ | 67% |
| Design Arena Elo | 1221 | 1313✓ |
| Speed (tokens/sec) | 38 | 95✓ |
| Latency | 555ms | 384ms✓ |
| Input price /M | $0.229✓ | $0.600 |
| Output price /M | $0.343✓ | $1.92 |
| Context window | 131K | 203K✓ |
| Capabilities | ReasoningToolsJSON | ReasoningToolsJSON |